Chapter 117 Crisis (1)
Just as things went on as usual, after receiving the news, Zhou Cheng rushed back to Zhou State as soon as possible. Zhou Yan also took action, but he just left because the person he cared about was no longer there, so there was no need to stay. He left not for Zhou State, and no one knew the reason...
"I have absolutely no intention of helping King Zhou, but it's not hard to understand that I want to observe the situation before taking action."
"Um."
Zhao Ziheng had no intention of refutation of Wang Ye's words, but he seemed to be thinking about it.
"Speaking of Prince Jing, there is one thing that concerns me a little," said Wang Ye.
Zhao Ziheng gave him an inquiring look and motioned for him to continue.
"It's Princess Jing. I don't know why, but Prince Jing seems to be very protective of her. If I just want to make amends with her, it seems a bit unreasonable. With Prince Jing's personality, that has already exceeded the scope of what he wants to make up for."
At Zhao Ziheng's suggestion, Wang Ye no longer concealed anything and made the matter clear. After hearing his words, Zhao Ziheng frowned slightly. Under normal circumstances, this kind of topic would be spread by the common people. Since Wang Ye opened his mouth, there must be a reason. Apart from anything else, Zhou Yan's character alone is worthy of attention.
"Is it possible?" Zhao Ziheng murmured, seeming to find it unbelievable.
"It's just a guess. If this is true, Prince Jing's actions are not difficult to understand."
It is undeniable that if Zhou Yan has Han Ji in his heart, does it mean that his feelings for Yin Yin have faded? The answer is definitely no. Zhao Ziheng is very sure that even if Zhou Yan really cares about Han Ji, he will not let go of Yin Yin.
"So where is the key person?"
"Princess Jing? I think it's worth investigating."
"Um."
The conversation ended here. At this time, Wang Ye discovered that Zhao Ziyan, who was standing aside, seemed to be thinking about something. In fact, he had discovered it a long time ago, but he did not expect that Zhao Ziyan would remain silent until now and be absent-minded.
"What is the General thinking about so intently?"
Wang Ye spoke, and then Zhao Ziheng's gaze shifted over. In fact, he had already noticed that Zhao Ziyan was very abnormal this time.
The person involved, Zhao Ziyin, was not shaken by Wang Ye's words at all, as if he had known this would happen. He looked at Zhao Ziheng and said: "...Last night, someone had contact with the princess."
Zhao Ziyu's voice was very calm, and he was stating a fact without any evasion or retreat. As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Ye and Zhao Ziheng reacted immediately.
"Who is it?"
Fortunately, Zhao Ziheng did not beat around the bush. He knew that since Zhao Ziyan had brought it up himself, beating around the bush would only embarrass him.
"I don't know, but I found some traces. The fact that he was able to evade the guards and spies in my mansion proves that this person is extraordinary."
"Have you asked her?"
"No."
Zhao Ziyan answered truthfully without any excuses or concealment. Fortunately, Wang Ye and Zhao Ziheng who were present were not the kind of people who wanted to get to the bottom of the matter. Wang Ye was very smart, so he didn't ask, and Zhao Ziheng, probably simply understood and didn't ask.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I know what to do and will not put Your Majesty in an awkward position," Zhao Ziyan continued.
"...I believe you, but I still want to remind you that you don't need to watch her too closely. This will make her feel that you don't need to monitor her. I don't believe she will get involved, but there is no need to put external pressure on her."
Of the entire paragraph, perhaps what Zhao Ziheng wanted to express most was the last sentence, whether it was as an expression of his trust in Zhao Ziyan or as compensation to Ling Menghan.
"I understand. I know my limits."
At this point, Zhao Ziyin's expression was obviously a little sad, all of which was seen by Wang Ye and Zhao Ziheng. Even if Zhao Ziyin and Ling Menghan were ordered to get married, it would be a lie to say that Zhao Ziyin had no feelings for Ling Menghan at all. Even if he had no feelings, he also had sympathy. And no matter what, after all, Ling Menghan was also Zhao Ziyin's wife, even if they were husband and wife in name only.
Wang Ye on the side also understood that he could not and did not need to interfere in this matter. He knew Zhao Ziyan's character well, and he was not worried that Zhao Ziyan would be partial to him, nor was he worried that he would cover up for him.
"By the way, the woman who has always been following General Shan..."
Wang Ye changed the topic so quickly and so dramatically that Zhao Ziheng and Zhao Ziyin were very puzzled. When mentioning this topic, Wang Ye himself fell into deep thought.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Ziheng asked.
"No, nothing, just a little concerned."
"What do you care about?" Zhao Ziheng was puzzled.
"The woman seems to be called Feng Jingyi."
"Feng Jingyi? Feng?"
After thinking over and over again, a person quickly appeared in Zhao Ziheng's mind.
"...I remember you once told me to be careful. Does this have anything to do with him? And what does it have to do with Feng Jingyi?" Zhao Ziheng said vaguely, as if he had thought of something but couldn't put his finger on it.
"Does the emperor still remember how the princess came to Zhao State?"
After hearing what Wang Ye said, Zhao Ziheng fell silent. Indeed, Feng Qinghan and Yin Yin were quite close.
"There have been reports of sightings of someone who looks like him before, but I didn't pay attention. But I overlooked that."
"What??"
Zhao Ziheng couldn't hide his surprise. Wang Ye's words made him feel more and more uneasy.
"Yes, I overlooked someone. Besides him, there was another person. The emperor also knew that person. He was the ghost doctor."
"…You mean they are together?"
Speculating on Wang Ye's words, Zhao Ziheng expressed his guess, only to see Wang Ye nodded. Instantly, Zhao Ziheng felt as if his brain was struck by lightning. He completely forgot to think about why Wang Ye mentioned this topic. He only knew that he had overlooked something, and the key to his overlooked was undoubtedly Feng Qinghan and Guisha mentioned in the topic.
